background : cesarean section rates are rising in many countries and the result of it is increase in maternal and prenatal morbidity and mortality rates. we assessed the content and concurrent validity of constructs of behavioral intention model (bim) scales to evaluate safer choices by pregnant women to select their method of delivery. methods: this was a quasi-experimental study that carried ...

OBJECTIVES to analyze the Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength (PFMS) of pregnant women with one or more vaginal or cesarean deliveries; to compare the PFMS of these with pregnant women with the PFMS of primiparous women. METHODS cross-sectional study with women up to 12 weeks pregnant, performed in Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo state, from December 2012 to May 2013. The sample consisted of 110 pre...

 Abstract Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has a major role in hematopoiesis, immune and acute phase response and its serum level seems to be associated with the mode of delivery. The purpose of this study was to compare the level of IL-6 in mothers who delivered via cesarean section and vaginally. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 40 mothers with vaginal delivery and 40 mothe...

background : there has always been an asking question with physicians and health staff whether delivery mode can effect on child intelligence. this study was conducted to compare the intelligence quotient (iq) of school aged children delivered by cesarean section and vaginal delivery in mashhad, iran. methods : this study conducted in two stages; a cross-sectional section in which 5000 randomly...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether planned vaginal or elective cesarean delivery is better for singleton term breech infants. DATA SOURCES Articles that included singleton term pregnancies with breech presentation published in English between 1966 and September 1992 were searched through the Index Medicus, Oxford Database of Perinatal Trials, and MEDLINE. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION We reviewed ...

OBJECTIVE The route of delivery in eclampsia is controversial. We hypothesized that adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes may not be improved by early cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN This was a randomized controlled exploratory trial carried out in a rural teaching institution. In all, 200 eclampsia cases, carrying ≥34 weeks, were allocated to either cesarean or vaginal delivery. Composite ...

The increasing incidence of cesarean births has become quite controversial. The practice of delivering virtually all women with prior cesarean section by repeat cesarean section is open to debate. To assess the risks and benefits of trial of vaginal birth in patients wlth prior cesarean sectioB, a retrospective review of the patients delivered at the Yamanashi Medical Universlty Hospltal was pe...